On July 23, Pres. Duterte will deliver his third State of the Nation Address. Simultaneous to this is the United People’s SONA, a gathering of tens of thousands from Metro Manila and other regions from across the country. While the president and our honorables are cozied up inside the halls of Congress, the people will…
“Sinabihan pa kami na regular kami, wag kami malungkot, pero hindi allowed na pumasok sa office. Kung papasok man kami sa loob, kailangan kami escortan ng guard. So how does it feel na escortan ng guard? Para kang nahuling nag-shoplift sa mall. It’s humiliating.” Ganito na lamang ang sentimyento ni Raja, 26 anyos, isang customer…
Research group IBON said that substantially raising the minimum wage of Filipino workers will not lead to price hikes, contrary to the recent claims of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Ernesto Pernia. IBON said that wage hikes should not result in higher prices since they form part of the profits and not production…
Workers camping out in Mendiola held a ‘Black Friday’ protest in Mendiola Bridge in Manila to register unjust working conditions and government’s ‘anti-people’ policies. Already on its third day, the ‘Kampuhan Kontra Kontraktwalisasyon’ is a week-long protest camp near Malacañang Palace to bring workers’ demands closer to the Presidential Palace. 20180721-DSCF1011 20180721-DSCF1011 20180721-DSCF1019 20180721-DSCF1019…
Noong pumasok sa trabaho si Marlon Noto, 30, noong Hunyo 29, hindi niya inasahang huling beses na pala niyang makakatapak sa PLDT office sa East Avenue sa Quezon City. Sa hapon rin kasing iyon, ipinatawag siya at 80 pang manggagawa upang sabihang hindi na sila empleyado ng telecommunications company. “Masama ‘yung loob namin dahil hindi…
Nearing the third State of the Nation address, research group IBON said that debt-driven growth under the Duterte administration is not resulting in substantial improvements in the Philippine economy. According to the group, while ballooning debt accelerated government spending and pushed the 6.8% economic growth during the past year, the agriculture and industry sectors, which…
Ang sumusunod ay isang liham ni Bob Reyes para sa mga kabataang dumalaw sa kanya ilang linggo matapos siyang mahuli ng mga elemento ng Philippine National Police at Armed Forces of the Philippines noong Hunyo 2. Una, nais kong magpasalamat sa inyong inilaang panahon upang madalaw kaming mga bilanggong pulitikal. Ako si Juan Alexander “Bob”…
Pantay na karapatan ang ipinaglalaban namin. Hindi namin ginustong mangyari ‘to. Nagtrabaho kami nang maayos. Malinaw kung ano ang tungkulin namin sa kumpanya. Sana nandu’n ‘yung malasakit nila sa manggagawa kasi ang hirap na binabalewala kami. ‘Yan ang mensahe ni Arnel Abarca, isang manggagawa sa PLDT. Walong taon na siyang nagtatrabaho bilang Quality Assurance Specialist…